OBSERVATION OF TSUNAMI RADIATION AT TOHOKU BY REMOTE SENSING

We present prima facie evidence that upon the onset of the Tohoku tsunami of Mar. 11, 2011 infrared radiation was emitted by the tsunami and was detected by the Japanese satellite MTSAT-IR1, in agreement with our earlier findings for the Great Sumatra Tsunami of 2004. Implications for a worldwide Ts...

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Main Authors: Frank C. Lin, Weiwei Zhu, Kingkarn Sookhanaphibarn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsunami Society International 2011-01-01
Series:Science of Tsunami Hazards
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Online Access:http://www.tsunamisociety.org/304LinEtAl.pdf